About earthly things, forbidden Mt 6:25; Lu 12:22,29; Joh 6:27
God's providential goodness should keep us from Mt 6:26,28,30; Lu 22:35
God's promises should keep us from Heb 13:5
Trust in God should free us from Jer 17:7,8; Da 3:16
Should be cast on God Ps 37:5; 55:22; Pr 16:3; 1Pe 5:7
An obstruction to the Gospel Mt 13:22; Lu 8:14; 14:18-20
Unbecoming in saints 2Ti 2:4
Uselessness of Mt 6:27; Lu 12:25,26
Warning against Lu 21:34
Sent as a punishment to the wicked Eze 4:16; 12:19
Exemplified
Martha Lu 10:41
Persons who offered to follow Christ Lu 9:57